Ballot coverage: 30 of the official 31 ballots recovered. Marisa Ingemi’s April 6 Final ballot is unavailable. AP ranks, points and first-place votes use the full 31-voter results; ballot analysis uses the 30 recovered ballots. No choices are inferred for the unavailable ballot.
Verified School Overview and Basketball Program History →
Named ballot coverage is unavailable for Northeastern in the available editions. No poll placement or NR history is inferred.
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Northeastern Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Colonial Athletic Association Regular-Season Championship
- 2022–23*
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 America East Conference Tournament Championship
- 1998–99
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
3 Seaboard Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 1984–85*
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
3 Seaboard Conference Tournament Championships
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
Northeastern has four regular-season conference championships, including shared titles in 1984–85 and 2022–23, and four conference tournament championships. The 1999 America East tournament title is documented by the league and school records; the NCAA summary names a different winner. Earlier CIAW, MAIAW, EAIAW and ECAC postseason results are distinct from these conference awards.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- —
- Last Ranked Finish
- —
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
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View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, PDF pp. 64–67, 117 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Complete own all-time dated results, 1966–67 through 2023–24 ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Complete own coaching, conference and postseason history ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Native final 2024–25 team cumulative results, March 12, 2025 ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Native final 2025–26 team cumulative results, March 11, 2026 ↗
- America East · Complete league regular and tournament winners, including former Seaboard and North Atlantic ↗
- Coastal Athletic Association · Complete league record book through 2024–25 ↗
- Colonial Athletic Association · Explicit three co-regular-season champions in 2022–23 ↗
- Colonial Athletic Association · Full final 2022–23 conference standings ↗
- Coastal Athletic Association · Charleston wins the 2026 women’s tournament ↗
- Coastal Athletic Association · Full final 2025–26 women’s conference standings ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Literal OWN historical Division I conference alignment and full league title tables ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. Its women’s basketball team competes in the Coastal Athletic Association.
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- University Type
- Private university
- Founded
- 1898
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 17,432Fall 2024 · NCES reporting unit
- Nickname
- Huskies
- Women’s basketball Conference
- Coastal Athletic AssociationCurrent affiliation · 2026
- Women’s basketball Seaboard Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 31984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87
- Women’s basketball Seaboard Conference Tournament Championships
- 31984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87
- Women’s basketball America East Conference Tournament Championships
- 11998–99
- Women’s basketball Colonial Athletic Association Regular-Season Championships
- 12022–23
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, PDF pp. 64–67, 117 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Complete own all-time dated results, 1966–67 through 2023–24 ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Complete own coaching, conference and postseason history ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Native final 2024–25 team cumulative results, March 12, 2025 ↗
- Northeastern Athletics · Native final 2025–26 team cumulative results, March 11, 2026 ↗
- America East · Complete league regular and tournament winners, including former Seaboard and North Atlantic ↗
- Coastal Athletic Association · Complete league record book through 2024–25 ↗
- Colonial Athletic Association · Explicit three co-regular-season champions in 2022–23 ↗
- Colonial Athletic Association · Full final 2022–23 conference standings ↗
- Coastal Athletic Association · Charleston wins the 2026 women’s tournament ↗
- Coastal Athletic Association · Full final 2025–26 women’s conference standings ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Literal OWN historical Division I conference alignment and full league title tables ↗
- Northeastern University · ncaa identity ↗
- Northeastern University · government enrollment ↗
- Northeastern University · institution history ↗
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